[Brybry]

I think requiring notification would be better than automatically pausing (or maybe let people choose?)

My elderly parents have a cheap voip landline that they never use but keep for peace of mind. It'd be unideal if that got automatically "paused" and then it didn't work the one time they tried to use it to call 911.

Sure, the scenario would mean their cell phones are not working, or they're suffering from some cognitive issue, so it's unlikely -- but still plausible.

[varenc]

That's a good example. In that case though I'd say that every month the voip line is providing a service. Something like a Netflix subscription that you haven't logged into for 6 months is more unequivocally providing no value.

Mandatory monthly notifications about charges seem better though and wouldn't lead to weird perverse incentives. (Like Netflix spamming your email with auto-login links so if you click one they can claim you did use their service)